immigration

Man pleads guilty to federal weapons charges in 2015 death of ‘Kate’ Steinle

Jose Inez Garcia-Zarate, a Mexican national and convicted felon who previously had been deported from the United States five times,…

2 years ago

Supreme Court takes two Trump-era cases for border wall, immigration process off calendar

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday granted motions filed by President Joe Biden's administration to remove from the argument calendar…

3 years ago

Covid-19 update: SF breaks down zip code data, state tackles digital divide, Trump announces immigration halt

The John Hopkins global Covid-19 database has tracked nearly 2.5 million cases of confirmed Covid-19 infections as of Monday evening.…

4 years ago

Activists rally against immigrant’s courthouse ICE arrest

Immigration activists rallied in San Francisco on Monday at the same location where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested…

4 years ago

Oakland invites public to citizenship ceremony, Mayan cultural celebration

A citizenship oath ceremony that includes Mayan dancers will be held Saturday for 20 newly naturalized citizens at Oakland City…

4 years ago

Public defender seeks restraining order against ICE for transgender detainee

The San Francisco Public Defender's Office has filed a motion seeking a temporary restraining order against U.S. Immigration and Customs…

4 years ago

9th Circuit hears arguments in appeal for restrictive asylum rule

A U.S. Department of Justice lawyer defended a restrictive asylum rule by the administration of President Donald Trump in arguments…

4 years ago

Arguments begin Tuesday as Supreme Court weighs DACA fate

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether it should preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood…

4 years ago

Federal judge reinstates nationwide injunction on asylum restriction

A federal judge in Oakland on Monday reinstated a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking a new government rule that would prevent…

5 years ago

Congressman to hold immigration town hall in Concord

A town hall meeting on immigration will be held by Congressman Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Meadow…

5 years ago

Santa Clara County, SF sue Trump admin over new immigrant rule

Santa Clara County and the city of San Francisco sued the administration of President Donald Trump in federal court Tuesday…

5 years ago

‘Playdate Protest’ brings families out to stand against immigrant child detention

Around 50-60 people amassed Wednesday in front of the San Francisco offices of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in protest…

5 years ago

ICE releases man turned over by Daly City police

A man who advocates say was wrongfully turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by Daly City police was…

5 years ago

Town hall takes aim at immigrant detention, domestic terror

'[H]e was five years old. And he was told by American federal officials that his parents never wanted to see…

5 years ago

Federal judge blocks administration’s new asylum rule

A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking a new government rule that would…

5 years ago

Mayor vows to ‘stand behind our immigrant communities’

San Francisco Mayor London Breed, city officials and community organizers gathered at City Hall in preparation for U.S. Immigration and…

5 years ago

SF protest planned to denounce ICE raids

Following reports that U.S. President Donald Trump will order Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids Sunday to deport undocumented immigrants in…

5 years ago

Local, state officials express outrage, call Trump’s deportation threat ‘cruel’

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf on Friday harshly criticized President Trump's threat to deport millions of undocumented immigrants as early as…

5 years ago

California sanctuary laws (mostly) withstand federal appeal

A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld most of a lower court ruling that left in place the bulk…

5 years ago

Agreement extends protection to immigrants from Honduras, Nepal

About 100,000 people from Honduras and Nepal have been granted the right to retain temporary protected status and remain in…

5 years ago

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